head to head
vs
Mario Kart DSvsSynced
Mario Kart DS leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); Synced leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
Mario Kart DSSynced
Axis by axis
Execution8 vs 7
Mario Kart DS leans harder on execution: Snaking demands relentless precise drift inputs
Reads3 vs 4
Synced leans harder on reads: PvPvE encounters reward predicting other human squads
Variance4 vs 4
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization5 vs 5
Even - both lean on optimization about the same.
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.